Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-19
GAZING AT C0RPSES.
A QUINTET OF LADIES IN A SAN
FRANCISCO MEDICAL COLLEGE.


Brave Schoolgirls In Search Of Anatomi-
cal MISUNDERSTANDING the Horrors OF
the Dissecting Room-In No Hurry TO
Go Away.
The sad eyed janitor Of the Cooper
Medical college was carefully picking a
handsome cadayer the other afternoon,
when his work was interrupted by the
appearance of four bright eyed, rosy
checked damsels and a lady, who, though
slightly out of her teens, has lost non Of
the charms Of young womanhood. As the
five approached, the janitor threw a cloth
over the pickle vat and in some surprise
asked the young ladies what they wanted.
"We have come to see-we want to see,
you know-well, we have come to look at
the college, said the eldest Of the four
girls, blushing frightfully and contem-
plating the cracks in the floor with great
earnestness. 'But, my dear young lady,
this is er-dead bodies, :" said the janitor,
very much embarrassed. The young ladies
looked at each other, and a painful silence
ensued, until the first speaker produced a
letter from a leading physician and a
member Of the college faculty, ordering
the janitor to show the girls around the
place. This settles it, said the ~janitor,
but he shook his head obviously, as with
slow, protesting steps and niggardliness
Of welcome, he introduced some show
specimens to their notice. They will be
bringing a kindergarten here next, TO give
the infants object lessons in anatomy"
grumbled the articulator Of skeletons, as
he carefully killed a fly which was brows-
ing on the occipital bone Of n late decd
mt. But it is all right; If the faculty
can stand il, | can"
on KNOWLEDGE BENT
The young ladies meanwhile made the
most Of their time and inspected carefully
the anatomical wonders which the physi-
clan ordered laid open 20 them. Such an
unusual thing as the visit Of four young
girls TO such a place naturally attracted
notice, and il was stated that the girls
were part Of a class in one Of the public
schools and their chaperone was their class
teacher. This was found TO he correct,
and the teacher admitted that she had in
troduced object lessons in anatomy as a
course for girls after school hours. One
Of the studies laid down this year is fe.
male physiology, and during the course Of
one of the teachers lectures she remarked
that she had gazed upon the spinal col.
ump Of a man once, and il was as large as
her thumb, which she would not have
credited without actual sight.
The girls were amazed and their curios.
fly was aroused. II their teacher had
viewed the remains of a corpse why should
not they' was their modest interrogation.
Some Of them have an ambition 10 be.
come noted members Of the medical fra
ternity, and as the looks had not arrived
from the east, and not a chart or anything
that would give them authentic informa-
ton was in their possession, they held a
hasty consultation and decided TO visit the
medical college. They asked the teacher
TO accompany them. She, anxious to as.
sist them in their research for knowledge,
willingly gave her consent.
TOoK IT ALL IN.
The instructions to the janitor were
final, and told him what rooms TO show
them through. They passed from ont
room TO another, expressing their delight
and satisfaction as they beheld object
which were of uncommon interest, and
mysteries were raised. ~ guess you will
not want to 20 in here" said the janitol
as they came to the dissecting room.
'Are they cutting up any oney' asked the
Oldest girl modestly, while the teacher
held back, repenting that she had left hei
boarding house. The janitor informed
them that operations in that room were
suspended for the present, and the young
ladies said they would go in.
NO" exclaimed the teacher with ami.
nation, there might be a subject in there
in a high state Of decomposition" But
the girls thought that not 10 visit this de.
partment would spoil the feature Of the
trip, and they went in. On a marble slat
was a magnificent specimen Of femininity,
and just opposite was an Adonis in the
sleep OF the blest, ready for the cruel cary.
ing of the dissecting knife. The sight
was one that would cast terror into the
hearts Of the superstitious IL viewed on o
dark night, but the young Indies beheld
the anatomical wonders with interested
and marked composure. On these OBJ
jects their eyes became entranced, and Il
was with some physical effort that their
teacher encouraged them TO leave the dis.
secting parlor and go into another room
where a complete assortment Of medical
bric-a-brac could be seen in glass jars.
Since visiting the museum Of natural
wonders the young ladies feel much en-
couraged and have taken up the new study
with fresh energy. james Harvie In